Class CBSE Class 12 Biology Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Q #1873
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1 Marks 2013 AISSCE(Board Exam) MCQ SINGLE
Seed formation without fertilisation in flowering plants involves the process of
(A) budding
(B) somatic hybridisation
(C) apomixis
(D) sporulation
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Apomixis is a special mechanism found in flowering plants to produce seeds without fertilisation. It is a type of asexual reproduction which mimics the sexual reproduction and is commonly found in Citrus varieties.